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BlackBerry Quark

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BlackBerry Quark
BlackBerry Quark 6230
Also known as
RIM Quark
First released
June, 2003
GSM900 and GSM1900
Dimensions75 x 113 x 20 mm, 3 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
Weight136 g (5 oz) (including battery)
RIM BlackBerry OS 3.x (originally)
RIM Blackberry OS 4.0.2 (latest)
Memory2 MB SRAM, 16 MB flash
BatteryLithium-ion battery
Display160 x 100 (16000 pixels)
ConnectivityUSB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
Development status
Discontinued

The BlackBerry Quark (6210 / 6220 / 6230 / 6280) is a discontinued series of business-focused smartphones developed by Research In Motion. Launched in 2003, it was one of the most popular first-generation BlackBerry models.[1]

It was the first BlackBerry device that could make calls without a headset attached.

Specification

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The specification of devices in the series includes:[2][3]

Reception

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Time magazine listed the BlackBerry Quark among its All-Time Top 100 Gadgets in 2010. [4]

References

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  1. ↑ Blackberry Launched BB Quark 6210 Series Archived July 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Detailed Technical Datasheet of RIM BlackBerry 6210 (RIM Quark)". PDAdb.net. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "List of devices in the RIM Quark line (6210. 6220, 6230, 6280) line for which phonedb.net has technical specifications". phonedb.net. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "All-Time 100 Gadgets". Time. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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